"a defiant deed has greater value than unnumerable thousands of words ..."

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Emmeline Pankhurst

#Deeds Quotes #Civil Disobedience Quotes #Disobedience Quotes

“No legal ceremony--no election of the woman--no penalty for the perfidy of the man--no law to compel him to do his duty, no compensation for the poor woman who is turned adrift like the girl of the street, penniless, to sell herself on the best possible terms. This is Divine marriage, or Moses and the Bible lie; and this is Bible divorce--putting away!”
“...and I have this stupid little thought that Aaron didn't survive the croc attack after all, that he died but he's so pissed off at me that dying didn't stop him from coming here to kill me anyway.”
“The best part about being a stand-up is the connection with the audience. There's nothing more gratifying then when you can make 300 people applaud and stand up - because that's all you.”
“All power that anyone can possibly use is within, waiting to be made visible, first by recognizing it, then affirming it as ours.”
“And when I give thanks for the seemingly microscopic, I make a place for God to grow within me.”
“Leave people to their opinions and judgements. They cannot harm you; it is their understanding that is faulty, not yours.”
“Some experts have declared that it is necessary to tax the people until it hurts. I disagree with these sadists.”
“Peace is when time doesn't matter as it passes by.”

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